Doctors have said that they can treat a potentially life-threatening peanut allergy in children. They claimed to build up tolerance slowly in their body by feeding the very thing their bodies reject. Developing such tolerance can also save a life in case of accidental ingestion, doctors said on Thursday. According to a research team report published in The Lancet medical journal, small doses … [Read more...]
Over 50 percent US women ill-informed about their reproductive health, baby making
Researchers have made some glaring exposure about the women in the US who have attained age of reproduction. They say about 50 percent of them are not informed about baby making and have never discussed about reproductive health with a medical provider. Dr. Jessica Illuzzi, an associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine, said in a statement, “The study brings in light the ill-information … [Read more...]
Researchers stuns world with ‘revolutionary’ Stem cells discovery
Steam cells are the future of medical science. With a remarkable ability to self-renew, these mother cells can transform into any type of cell in the body and can cure many diseases. Stunning the medicine world, a team of Boston and Japanese researchers have made a major advancement in this field by revealing a remarkably simple and unexpected way to create stem cells. The researchers … [Read more...]
Kids at obesity risk before going to school: Study
Obesity is a common problem especially in children in the United States. We often get the percentage and figures for how many kids are affected with obesity, but we hardly get a scientific idea on the key time when kids start gaining weight during their childhood. Obesity is the root cause of many lifestyle diseases that are leading to preventable deaths in the United States. In the past four … [Read more...]
Breath Test May Detect Signs of Lung Cancer
A new study published out of Sweden shows that the human nose may be able to detect an early-stage lung cancer. The exhaled breath of people with doubtful lung lesions that were detected on CT scans was tested by researchers. The breath was tested for levels of four cancer-specific volatile compound, called "carbonyls." Elevated levels of three of the four carbonyls were prognostic of lung … [Read more...]
U.S. Hospitals Facing Shortage of Saline IV Bags
The American hospitals are struck with the lack of the saline IV bags that are foundation of surgical units and patient rooms everywhere, according to the Food and Drug Administration and hospital pharmacists. The shortage that became prominent in January is due to the augmented demand for IV fluids because of a worse-than-average flu season. In addition production problems caused by factory … [Read more...]
Yoga Can Reduce Fatigue And Inflammation In Breast Cancer Survivors
A new research say that if a woman practices yoga for as little as three months it can beat fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors. The fatigue can result from chemotherapy and radiation. “Even some years out from breast cancer treatment, anywhere from 30 to 40 percent of women report substantial levels of fatigue,” said study author Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, a professor of … [Read more...]
17 dead after consuming killer drug heroine with nicotine fentanyl in Pittsburg
A potent and deadly batch of drug heroin is suspected to have claimed 17 lives in Pittsburg and surrounding counties within a week. Calling the outbreak a major public health crisis, the officials issued alert against the use of suspected killer drug after three new deaths were reported on Sunday. The medical examiners believe the loss of lives were probably due to the overdose of killer … [Read more...]
EMA gives nod to GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Eperzan, final decision soon
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has green a green signal to GlaxoSmithKline for its once-weekly diabetes drug albiglutide. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of has recommended in a positive way to the drug which is marketed under the brand name Eperzan. Albiglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, is an investigational biological product that … [Read more...]
E-Cigarettes are Illegal – Britain to Bann Electronic Cigarettes to Under 18
Amid the US government mulling to have stringent anti-smoking laws to check use of electronic cigarettes among teenagers and adults, the UK government has moved a step ahead in checking its use among under-18s. The chief medical officer (CMO) banned the selling of electronic cigarettes to under-18s, warning that they could be extremely damaging to their health. Breaking of the law would … [Read more...]
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